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ambivalens999 · 2 months
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A totally unprompted merthur reclist
Why? Because I'm a woman possessed and more people need to read these gems in the year of our lord 2024
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canon recs
So Are They All, All Honourable Men by @seperis
Privileges of Rank by @seperis
Misrule by @thehoyden
In Want of a Wife by @singingkingoftheroad
Love Potion Number Nine (The Shy Remix) by @clea2011
Before the Sun Rises by @marguerite26
Sharing is Caring by @vegan-hermione
Stranded by fluffssnowflake (theyneeddrying)
A Collapsing Star With Tunnel Vision by @alienfuckeronmain
hold onto me as we go by @schweetheart
Dower the Stars by @thegertie
Nineteen by @kickflaw
If It Stands Still Long Enough by arthur_pendragon
alternate universe recs
A Modern Manservant by @mamalazzer
L’Intérieur by aprettyaway
Time Forward by @kianspo
Castle (the rules by which we live) by @kickflaw
Pieces of Us by dentedsky
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regulusrules · 13 days
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We're TRENDINGG for no REASONN just like god DECREEDD, so here are 5 fics that would steal your breath away:
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1. My breaths are run by your compass by regulusrules. [T] [20K+] [post-camlann fix-it] [golden age but merlin stabs arthur in his heart first].
Not because it's my fic and it's genuinely so insane you won't believe it, but honestly, it's the best idea I've ever come up with, even better than the widely beloved my heart is readily yours. For me, it's the perfect continuation of their story, and the most unhinged plot twist you could find in a fic.
2. Half of my soul by @clockwrkpendrxgon. [G] [2K] [MCD] [golden age growing old together]
This fic is half of my soul, or what the poets say. It's so much better as an ending than what they've given us. At least this is filled with such golden love it makes you ache. At least this makes sense.
3. from hearth and ashes, we’re reborn by @remuscariad. [G] [5K] [canon era magic reveal].
This fic is so good you'll be on your knees from it. The prose, the characterization, the tropes used... it will linger in your mind and fester there from how beautiful it all is. And the art in it by @onepeppercorn... stunning.
4. Our broken pieces by @aramblingjay. [T] [10K] [canon era established relationship]
You can pry this fic from my cold dead hands. I will never stop recommending it until it gets the fame it deserves. One of the most beautiful fics ever written about them, and genuinely encompasses their characters so perfectly.
5. gentle as an early spring breeze by @prattery. [G] [2.5K] [canon divergence golden age]
They are alive and in love and we're all living in this fic because it's what they righteously deserved. The way their life was written here and the love between them... I swear this author could write anything and I'd kudos it before even reading it.
[For more recs]
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vi-visected · 10 months
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resurrected arthur but it’s a sitcom. merlin sees a blond guy in armor being fished out of a lake on the news and the first words out of his mouth are “what the fuck”. he keeps telling people arthur is foreign and that’s why he has a strange accent and keeps being rude. he has to stop arthur from stabbing a wet floor sign with a letter opener. merlin repeatedly threatens to dump arthur back in the lake if he keeps misbehaving. arthur brings home a dog on his first ever outing by himself and from then on arthur and merlin have a dog. everyone keeps mistaking them for a gay married couple. see my vision.
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weaponizedducks · 3 months
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imagine what the ealdor villagers must have thought of merlin. when he lived there they thought he was a bit odd, probably accident prone, on the outside, bit of a funny guy. he had exactly one friend. all of a sudden he leaves to go to fucking camelot of all places. why? stfu we don't need a why. they think nothing of it and forget about him.
IMAGINE THEIR REACTION WHEN HE RANDOMLY SHOWS UP WITH THE FUCKING PRINCE OF CAMELOT, THEIR ENEMY, FOLLOWING HIM LIKE A LOST PUPPY. I WOULD BE SHOCKED OUT OF MY FUCKING SKIN IF A LITTLE WEIRDO REAPPEARED HAVING BAGGED A PRINCE. NO WONDER WILL WAS SUSPICIOUS. WHY IS AN ENEMY PRINCE HERE. WHY IS HE HARDCORE FLIRTING WITH MY BESTIE. WHY IS HE SO WHIPPED.
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ollyrewind · 10 months
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are you still listening by abbie bosworth
(my merthur playlist that’s like ten years in the making)
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remuscariad · 12 days
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In honor of us TRENDINGG, here are five fics 💯 worth your time:
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1. My breath are run by your compass by @regulusrules [20k+] [post-camlann fix-it]
This fic has torn and mended my heart at the same time; it’s what we deserve, what you deserve — the Golden Age after Camlann with a stab (in the heart, pun intended). But golden it is, I promise.
Need I say that this author is the same mastermind behind my heart is readily yours?
2. The Phantom of Arthur Pendragon by @clockwrkpendrxgon [15k+] [dark!arthur]
This fic is going to make on you on the edge of your seat 24\7, GUARANTEED. A mind-blowing plot twist and a new, sinister side of Arthur post-camlann. But we fix him, don’t worry, and it ends happily, I swear. Enjoy the ride!
3. hold me closer by summertimeroses [1k+] [touch-starved]
When I tell you I’m a complete sucker for touch-starved fics, especially when it’s Arthur, I mean it 100%. Short, sweet and so heartfelt. Our love needs to be held more, doesn’t he?
4. Sanctuary by LittleGreenGirlxx [3k+][domestic fluff]
Fluff. That’s it— fluff for our weary hearts. Winding down merthur fics will always be a top need for this fandom. We know enough pain. Complete idiots in love and soft Arthur POV.
5. and love, I find, has no considered end by @schweetheart [690] [sharing a bed]
I will never get tired of these two sharing a bed, especially when it’s winter. The softness. The warmth. It is moments like these that make us swoon over them over and over again.
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wanderinggoddess · 2 months
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more silly crossdressing merlin, inspired by misrule and red velvet & almond blossom
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tiny-and-witchy · 7 months
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I was reading a merthur fic (this one) today and..
In the fic Merlin tells Arthur that he has magic, and Arthur asks why has Merlin never told him and then.. this..
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"Just because Arthur could trust Merlin with his life didn't mean Merlin could do the same."
"JUST BECAUSE ARTHUR COULD TRUST MERLIN WITH HIS LIFE DIDN'T MEAN MERLIN COULD DO THE SAME."
This.. is the most devastating line I have ever read in a Merthur fic, ever..
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larluce · 3 months
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Arthur travels back in time to save Merlin (from becoming a tree) AU
LINKS TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THIS AU HERE: PART 1 , PART2 (You're here) , PART 3
The king of Camelot goes to visit his magic tree before his next battle. This isn't new. He always visits it. But it will be the last time he does it.
Arthur: (caressing the bark of the tree with a hand)It's finally time. I'm sorry it took so long. (sighs) And I'm sorry I have to do this.
He knows he's being selfish. Camelot is better than ever, his people is happy and yet he's going to war, risking this era of peace. A war he knows he won't come back from. But it's necessary.
Gwen: (arriving) Arthur...
Arthur: I won't change my mind, Guinivere
Gwen: I know. I just want to understand. Arthur, why? The price is too high and the chance it might work too slim. And even if it does work, you are risking that everything you know, everything you built will never happen.
Arthur: It's a risk I'm willing to take. I can prevent so many things from happening, not only Merlin's fate, but Gawain's, Elyan's, Lancelot's-
Gwen: Don't pretend you're not doing this just for him, Arthur, I'm not a fool.
Arthur: ...
Gwen: He wouldn't want you to do this. And you know it.
Arthur: Yeah, well, he didn't care about what I wanted when he made that stupid deal.
It's been ten years since Merlin saved his life and was cursed to be a tree forever as a payback. He was now a majestic beautiful tree in the royal garden and the most valuable national treasure in Camelot due to its magical properties: It could give fruits with the ability to cure all ills and the most serious wounds, but also could give ones with the most letal poison. Its wood was the finest. Once it let some branches fall for its king before an important battle and the weapons that were made with them are still as good as new to this day. Though Arthur did his part, he knows Camelot probably would not have obtained the title of the greatest, richest and most prosperous kingdom if it weren't for his Merlin.
However, not everything was sunshine and rainbows. Like every treasure it was also coveted by everyone who wanted to use it for their own selfish purposes. Kingdoms envious of his power sent spies to try to steal its fruits, its branches and even to try to cut it down to leave Camelot defenseless. Others even tried to invade Camelot just to posses the magic tree, but Camelot's army was the strongest in all Albion so they never could and soon they stopped trying.
There was a time they almost got too close though. Once Arthur found a man holding an ax stuck deep in Merlin's trunk. He has gone so mad with fury, he almost beat the man to death if it weren't because his knights stopped him before he made the final blow. He was still livid after that, but he let Gwen handle the man's trial, because he knew he wouldn't be reasonable in the state he was in. In the end the man was sentenced to beheading. It was what the law decreed since touching the King's tree was by law an act of treason. The king who sent the spy had to make a public apology and give monetary compensation to avoid a war. Arthur did make sure the spy's head was cut of with his own ax though. Later, when he was alone with his tree, Arthur cried because he almost lost Merlin again. The king apologised to him over and over again between sobs and cried until he fell asleep at the tree's roots.
It was then when it hit him. One day he would die and there won't be anyone to protect Merlin from greedy people who will only use his power for their own gains. Merlin would be at his new owner's mercy and the one after that, and the one after that, forever without being able to do anything about it. The mere thought made Arthur sick to his stomach.
No, he won't allow that to happen.
Gwen: (with teary eyes) Aren't we happy?
Arthur: Don't say that. You have always made me happy.
Gwen: (laughs weakely) But he made you happier, didn't he?
Arthur: ...
Gwen: You never told me. Which were Merlin's last words.
Arthur: I love you... he said I love you.
Gwen: Oh... (smiles) I get it now. Alright I'll help you. Just promise me something.
Arthur: Anything.
Gwen: Don't feel bad if you can't prevent other people from dying. In fact, you don't have to do it. Just save Merlin.
Arthur: But-
Gwen: No, you have done so much for this kingdom and sacrifice so much. (cradling his face) You owe us nothing and you owe me nothing, alright? Just be happy.
They hugged each other tightly and they share their last kiss and I love you before Arthur finally went to bloodiest battle he'll ever had in his life. And, after killing 100 hundred enemy soldiers with his blade, the king of Camelot died at the early age of forty.
Later Percival and Leon retrieve the king's corpse and bring it before their queen who doesn't share a tear despite being broken inside. She orders for his late husband to be buried next to his tree instead of burned in a pyre, proclaming that's what the king would have wanted. The real reason however is more complex than that.
The night after the funeral, she secretly brings the druids her husband consorted for years to the royal garden for the ritual to be made. Before the tree, as was planned, is the Ancient Round Table of the Ancient Kings.
Druid1: A sword with the blood of 300 hundred man.
Gwen: (gives excalibur to him)
Druid2: Three dragon scales.
Percival: (gives them to her)
Druid3: And the corpse of a king. We have everything.
Leon: Will this really work?
Druid1: This ritual had only worked once in the times of the ancient kings and only because it was done by three of the most powerful sorcerers of that time. We are not that powerful.
Druid2: However, we have a great magic source (she points the tree). So it might work.
It worked! That's Arthur's first thought when he opens his eyes again and finds himself in his room 20 years younger.
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HIII!! First of all I want to thank you all for giving the first post so much love! I was truly shocked because I didn't think the AU was that good, so I'm really glad you liked it. I hope this kind of sequel/prequel? was of your liking too.
I don't think I'm going to make this a full fic yet, but I can make snippets like this about this AU until then.
What else would like to see happening in this AU? Let me know in the comments or reblogs ;)
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Spring time means...flowers? And boys in love, apparently. I usually don't like drawing flowers, but digital vs. traditional is super different, so I might have to reconsider since it was actually nice?!! I guess it depends what kind of flower you draw, and thankfully carnations are on the easier side and floofy. You can also view This Heart of Mine on AO3. This piece was drawn for @merlintarotfest using The Citadel Oracle Deck for a card reading of The Shepherd (celebration and/or family), The Thief (seizing the moment and/or selfishness), and The Acolyte: (new projects and/or learning). Also fills a @merlinbingo artist square using the hex color #4FB477 (aka a really gorgeous and nice green for the spring!).
And okay, I guess my inspo really wanted to see soft boys having a stolen moment of love. I'm going to assume Arthur and Merlin don't have a lot of time to take a breather to express their feelings for each other openly, so in this moment, that's what they get. That's totally what they deserve too, right? More love and hugs and Nice Things. I actually like how this piece came out, considering that this derived from a WIP I ended up scrapping, but what totally influenced my colour palette. Sometimes, going with the flow can make some magical things happen. Anyway, happy April, and if it's nice where you are, go enjoy the outdoors!
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chawarin-panich · 5 months
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merthur fanfics should be a genre of literature all on its own. What was it about this pair’s dynamic that made them so accessible to the vast imagination of its very large collective fandom I can’t pinpoint. But there are masterpieces on merthur lj/ao3 I’m talking Pulitzer/Noble Prize type stuff: stories that lodge itself in your heart and never leave
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regulusrules · 11 months
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So merlin is trending, huh? Here are 5 fics you should read about those immortal idiots
1. and it will set you free series by @andiwriteordie. Arguably my favourite fix-it from so, so long. The way the author introspected about their entire lifetime was unbelievably powerful. And the way they gave Arthur agency to have had a say in the whole "destiny" debacle from the very beginning.. oh my. So creative and so incredibly loving. Honestly, all of this author's works are works of art and it's a crime against the fandom how very underrated they are.
2. Smile and Pretend by Fulgance. Yes fine I know I can't keep on recommending this author's Beauty in the Ashes of Our Lives every time I get the chance. But really, this one was just as amazing. My soft heart flutters for any and all Arthur-Finds-Out fics. Especially those where he lets Merlin come to him with it instead. aaaah. This fic is definitely one of the top tiers of the category.
3. To you I swear my solemn oaths by @regulusrules. Again, yes I know I should stop flouncing around My heart is readily yours every time I get the chance. It's my hyperfixation on fics that hyperfixate over Arthur, forgive me. TYISMSO was my first ever fic in the fandom, and I always look back at it with pride of how much faith I tried to breathe between them. They were in love, your honour. God I love those two idiots so much.
4. Fathom Me Out by @supercalvin. I don't know about you, but to me this is a requirement for our fandom. If you haven't read this fic, you haven't read anything. It is absolute brilliance— in writing, in the plot, in their characterization.. absolutely everything.
5. Still I Surface in Morning Light by @queerofthedagger. Scar reveal, but make it so good that you never stop thinking about it. I can hands-down say it's one of the best scar reveal fics I've read in this fandom. It's so intricately written and their conversations are otherworldly. The despair and love you see here.. a masterpiece.
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Merlin Holiday Fic Recs (winter, xmas, yule, etc):
A Blizzard in Camelot by asilentherald
A Broken Leg, But A Whole Heart by every1isgay
A Gift for a King by A_Diamond
a gift for you, my love, this cold winter's day by merthurmagic025
A Midwinter Visit by lawgoddess
A Royal Christmas by flowersheep
A Very Merry Christmas by diversefandomer
all ye faithful by schweet_heart
Between Battles by daroh
blow cold the season by schweet_heart
Can I Be Him? by arthurpendragonz
Cold Spell by mornmeril
for years or for hours by rubyboys
For You To Keep by PunkPinkPower
Furs and Flannels by asilentherald
The Gift at Yule by Clea2011
How to Clothe a Stubborn Manservant by orphan_account [gen]
In Winter Enjoy by Black_Crystal_Dragon
King's Consort by sorcererinslytherin
Kiss Me Under the Mistletoe by vintagelilacs
the knight of wands by theythinktheyknow
Long Winter Nights by TyalanganD
Longing Floats Around You by seapotato
The Longest Night by Tayathestrange
Make A Wish by Tayathestrange
May I Have This Dance? by CreamyXD
Maybe We Were Coming All Along by sassafrasx
Melted Ice and Thermal Hearts by howshouldipresume
Merlin's Yule Gift. by rotrude
Merlin Loves Yuletide by RatFuckingQueer_67
Mistletoe by swiftonthedownside
Never a Day Off by archaeologist_d [gen]
No Matter How Far Away You Roam by lady_ragnell
Not so Silent a Night by archaeologist_d
On the Importance of Hot Beverages (And Other Methods of Keeping Warm) by A_Diamond
One of Us Is Lying by sinivalkoista [gen]
Possessed by Light by glim
Sacred Fire by cellist
Something Immortal by loser_angel
Sweet Dreams of Mistletoe by katherynefromphilly
That Shall Achieve The Sword by astolat   [gen]
The Thaw by RurouniHime
Tis the Season by archaeologist_d [gen]
Too Cold To Be Mucking Out Stables by Catnip_3 [gen]
Until Morning Light by myashke
What nonsense! by xancredible [gen]
with(out) you to hold by endoftheline7
The Yuletide Hunt by fifty_fifty
Happy Holidays! please feel free to add on more fics that you believe deserve recognition!
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earlgreyinpajamas · 1 year
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merthur fic recs masterlist
last updated: 8 Jan 2024
authors
vintagelilacs
aus and fusions
arranged marriage au, pt 2, pt 3
college/university au
different first meeting au
hanahaki au, pt 2, pt 3
high school au, pt 2
hogwarts au
modern au, pt 2
modern with magic au, pt 2
modern royalty au, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt 7, pt 8
pride and prejudice au
regency au
social media au, pt 2
soulmate au, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt 7, pt 8, pt 9, pt 10
s2e10 fix it
wing fic
arthur
actor!arthur, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5
bond girl!arthur
detective!arthur
himbo!arthur
jealous!arthur, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt 7, pt 8
pining!arthur, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt 7, pt 8, pt 9
pregnant!arthur
protective!arthur, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6
oblivious!arthur, pt 2, pt 3
spy!arthur
virgin!arthur
merlin
assistant!merlin
bamf!merlin
consort!merlin, pt 2, pt 3
detective!merlin
druid leader!merlin
enchanted!merlin
exhausted!merlin, pt 2
flustered!merlin
hurt!merlin, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4
irish!merlin
jealous!merlin
knight!merlin
oblivious!merlin, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6
pining!merlin, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5
royal!merlin, pt 2
selkie!merlin
spy!merlin
virgin!merlin
other tropes and categories
00q fusion
5 + 1 things, pt 2, pt 3
accidental marriage
amnesia
angst with a happy ending
arthur courts merlin
arthur finds out about balinor
arthur finds out about freya
arthur knows about merlin’s magic
arthur loves merlin’s magic eyes
arthur’s donkey ears
arthur returns, pt 2
balinor lives
bathing
bed sharing, pt 2
bedside vigils
bets
comfort fics
coming out
crack, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4
dragon dads
drunkenness
enemies to lovers
fake/pretend relationship, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5
fandom iconic fics
fav aus
fav fics
figure skating
flowers, pt 2
fluff
forced proximity, pt 2
fuck or die
getting back together
getting together, pt 2, pt 3
getting together with the help of technology
hurt comfort
hurt no comfort, pt 2
hypothermia
kid fics, pt 2
kinktober
love spells and potions, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4
lovers to enemies
magical exhaustion
magic reveal, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt 7, pt 8, pt 9, pt 10
married/engaged merthur
meddling knights, pt 2, pt 3
merlin dies
merlin goes insane to get arthur back
merlin knows about arthur’s pining
merlin leaves camelot
merlin sleeping in weird places
merlin teaches arthur about sex/kissing
morgana and merlin friendship
not actually unrequited love
ot4
outsider pov
parties
protective!knights
remixes
role reversal
royal balls
scar reveal
secret relationship, pt 2
theatre/drama
time travel
truth potion
underappreciated fics
weddings
wedding stopping
wound cleaning
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witchmd13 · 2 months
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I'm making a list of my favorite merthur fanfics cause it's been years since I made one and I've read more amazing ones that deserve a shoutout since then. Also I'm bored and I can't sleep.
I'm dividing these by main theme because I don't want to just make a list of titles and nothing else. However, please, mind the warnings and ratings!
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Canon-divergent AU, vibey with lots of angst and/or hurt & comfort:
whisper to the flame, by MissFaber
Summer Country by seperis
a million little times by schweet_heart
Their Own Private Pace by kianspo
half sleeping, numb with frost by schweet_heart
Friends with Benefits AU:
Let's Ruin This Friendship, by silver_etoile
The Practice Boyfriend by giselleslash
(how to not) fuck up the friendship by cominupforair 
Time Travel AU:
My Way Home Is Through You by evaelisaa, Leandra
I stepped out of time and landed in your lap by surrenderdammit
Modern AU:
My Significant Bother by evaelisaa, Leandra (Modern Royalty AU/ Fake Dating AU)
Same River Twice by kianspo (Modern Royalty AU)
Come Alive by kianspo (Detective AU)
We Can Burn Brighter by ingberry (Second Chance AU)
"Arthur finds out about the magic and there's lot of angst" AU:
Why'd I have to break what I love so much? by Shana_Rose
Pining for the Moon by EachPeachPearPlum 
this your kingdom by schweet_heart
Treason to Us by janne_d
turn the white snow red by schweet_heart
Destiny Ordered You to Die, But I Willed You to Live by ironfamjam
Childhood Friends AU:
Highlights (The Canon-Era Cover Version) by Thursday_Next
Historic AU:
A Second Chance by Thursday_Next (Persuasion AU)
earnestly yours (and you, mine) by lunapark (TSOA AU)
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“I’m sorry for snapping at you. It’s not your… well it is your fault. It is entirely your fault. But still. I’m sorry for snapping.”
— Merlin after Arthur started reciting poetry while under a love enchantment. (Based on It's Magic, I Can Tell by KaztielCS118)
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